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We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Domestic Abuse Refuge Service Manager to join our Domestic Abuse Social Care Service in Tower Hamlets. No personal care or experience required, just the right values.
£40,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- Free DBS
- A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x pensionable salary (T&Cs apply)
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
Service Leadership and Operational Management
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of the refuge service, ensuring a safe, high-quality, trauma-informed environment for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
Safeguarding, Risk and Safety Management
- Oversee the completion and quality assurance of customer risk assessments, individual safety plans, and support plans to ensure they remain person-centred, responsive, and outcome-focused.
Staff Leadership and Performance Management
- Provide strong and effective leadership to the refuge team, creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture focused on delivering excellent customer outcomes.
Quality Assurance, Partnerships and Service Development
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Service and Quality team to ensure the service consistently delivers excellent standards of support, achieves compliance requirements, and embeds best practice across all areas of delivery.
Compliance and Professional Practice
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, legislation, and professional standards.
About you:
Knowledge and Experience
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including the impact on women, children, and families.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services.
- Strong risk assessment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, particularly in relation to safeguarding and high-risk cases.
About us
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
We are looking for a Senior Supporter Care Manager, this role reports to the Director of Development and Communications.
The successful candidate will have significant experience in a supporter care, supporter experience or donor services environment within the charity sector, with proven experience of managing and developing teams. You will be flexible, able to work under pressure and manage a busy and sometimes competing workload. You will be able to effectively plan, implement, and balance your workload to continuously support Operation Smile UK’s fundraising programme.
Key Responsibilities
Reporting to the Director of Development and Communications, your duties and responsibilities will include, but are not limited to:
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead, develop and motivate the Supporter Care team, fostering a positive, inclusive and supporter-focused team culture.
- Manage and maintain a robust internal call handling and outbound calling training programme — covering inbound supporter care, retention and winback conversations — for both members of the Supporter Care team and across the organisation.
- Ensure internal SLAs are met, overseeing quality through delivery of response times (by channels) and credible and clear communications with our supporters.
Supporter Care & Experience
- Oversee the delivery of high-quality, timely and empathetic responses to supporter enquiries across all channels, including handling complex enquiries, complaints and managing escalations where needed.
- Act as Operation Smile UK’s supporter experience expert, shaping and reviewing supporter-facing content, acknowledgement letters, calling scripts and digital communications to ensure a consistent, high-quality experience across all touchpoints.
- Own the development and review of all supporter-facing communications and internal supporter care materials, ensuring they reflect best practice and deliver a consistent supporter experience.
- Manage and monitor the call review and vulnerable persons programme to ensure high standards are maintained in all telephone interactions, including those involving external agencies.
- Oversee the processing of acknowledgements and problem payments.
- Manage an efficient stock control system to ensure the team maintains sufficient stock to meet fulfilment KPIs.
Supporter Retention & Engagement
- Play a leading role in supporter journey design, engagement and stewardship projects, using supporter insight and feedback to shape and improve the experience at each stage.
- Ensure the supporter experience is considered in all new and existing supporter journeys across the organisation, acting as the voice of the supporter in cross-functional planning.
- Work alongside the Retention and Legacy Fundraising Lead to develop and deliver supporter journeys across all donor segments, including regular givers, high value donors, the core donor base, and legacy prospects and pledgers, providing operational insight and delivering outbound retention and winback calling activity as part of the wider retention programme.
Budget & Performance Monitoring
- Support the development and monitoring of budgets relating to supporter care activity, including response handling costs and supplier spend, working collaboratively with the wider fundraising team to maintain oversight of response forecasts and performance.
- Monitor supporter care and experience performance, analysing feedback, satisfaction data and operational KPIs to drive service improvements.
- Contribute to supporter experience initiatives and transformation projects, supporting the implementation of improved processes, systems and ways of working, and proactively identifying opportunities to enhance the supporter experience.
- Set, monitor and report on supporter response times and service level targets across all communication channels, ensuring the team consistently meets or exceeds agreed standards and identifying areas for improvement.
Data, Processes & Compliance
- Ensure accurate and efficient processing of supporter income and data, overseeing processes including Gift Aid, data handling, reconciliation between systems and daily banking of income received.
- Manage the development and documentation of procedures covering all supporter care processes and data capture.
- Support colleagues in their use of the CRM database and maintain data entry procedures.
- Maintain Operation Smile UK’s commitment to supporter care and data protection, and ensure that policies relating to these areas are developed and upheld.
Cross-Team Collaboration & Partner Management
- Work collaboratively across fundraising, communications and data teams to ensure a consistent, high-quality supporter experience across all campaigns and channels.
- Take a lead in managing relationships and processes with response handling agencies and other external partners.
Interviews will be conducted in person at our office on Monday the 22nd June & Wednesday 24th June.
Disability Confident Committed Employer
We're a Disability Confident Committed employer, so we guarantee an interview to any disabled applicant who meets the minimum requirements for the job.
At Operation Smile UK, we value individuals based on their performance and potential. We're dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace that supports everyone's needs. We're happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the application and employment process, and we particularly welcome applications from diverse backgrounds.
If you need this document in a different format, require any adjustments, or need help with your application, please contact us (further details contained within the job description).
Equality, Diversity & Inclusion
Operation Smile UK knows fundraising could better reflect the diverse backgrounds and experiences of the people the charity sector supports. If you don’t meet every requirement but believe your transferable skills align with the role, we encourage you to contact us for a conversation.
We want our team to reflect the diversity of the communities we serve, offering equal opportunities to everyone, regardless of, age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex, or sexual orientation.
We celebrate diversity and encourage you to bring your authentic self to Operation Smile UK. We are committed to supporting all applicants and ensuring a fair hiring process. All appointments will be made solely on merit, and we are happy to make reasonable adjustments throughout the recruitment process.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
The Service Delivery team provides tools and services that increase peoples’ ability to understand, measure and act upon experiences of care in order to improve its quality. The team works with a wide range of stakeholders, including providers, national bodies, academic institutions, and charities to develop and implement evaluation and improvement programmes that help to deliver person centred care.
As Project Manager, the successful candidate will be responsible for key customer relationships, retention, growth and project fulfilment, across the Service Delivery team. This role will work with our neonatal project to understanding people’s experiences of having babies in neonatal care.
The highest quality person centred care for all, always
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
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This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Safe Haven Sussex CIC is a non-profit community interest company providing accommodation and support for vulnerable adults who have been homeless or vulnerably housed. The Seagull Project is a medium-support service providing housing for up to 40 residents across 7 properties in Brighton and Hove. The Seagull Project takes a harm-reduction approach, supporting individuals with a range of complex and multiple support needs, which may include the active use of substances.
The Seagull Project Manager will be responsible for overseeing the delivery of the service and manage a team of Support Coordinators, ensuring a high standard of person-centred and trauma informed support is consistently provided to residents. In addition, the Project Manager will be responsible for supporting the team to manage risk, enabling residents to live safely and are supported to work toward their goals. A comprehensive understanding of safeguarding procedures and risk management is necessary for this role.
Job Type: Full-time, 1 year contract with possibility of extension.
Schedule: Monday - Friday (9am-5pm).
A full driving licence, use of a vehicle and business insurance is essential for the role.
Responsibilities:
- Oversee the referrals and assessments process, working closely with Brighton and Hove City Council.
- Attend regular meetings with the Supported Housing and Commissioning Team, providing relevant updates about the service and residents.
- Support the welfare team with incidents and provide out of hours support on designated days, in line with the on call rota.
- Work in partnership with local services to provide comprehensive and holistic support.
- Ensure staff deliver support within a trauma-informed framework, aligning with the objectives of the Local Authority.
- Work toward organisational and Brighton and Hove City Council targets.
- Support the team to coordinate and accompany residents to key appointments, including but not limited to GP visits, recovery services and probation meetings.
- Manage a team of three Support Coordinators and a Team Leader, providing regular work reviews, casework supervisions and team meetings.
- Produce monthly reports about the service, to be shared with the Head of Service and Directors.
- Work collaboratively with the Finance Manager to address longstanding challenges relating to rent and service charge.
- To promote a harm-reduction approach to the management of incidents, with the aim of supporting residents to maintain their housing.
- Conduct critical incident debriefs and provide emotional and psychological support to the team, whilst signposting to the Employee Assistance Scheme and other relevant specialist support.
- Work with the team to create support plans and risk assessments, ensuring these are reviewed and updated regularly.
Experience:
- 1 year supporting vulnerable adults.
- 1 year experience leading, supervising or managing a team.
- Experience in a similar or related role, with a good understanding of the sector.
Benefits:
- Potential early finish on a Friday
- 25 days of A/L, increasing again after first year of employment.
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP) - incudes access to short term counselling and wellbeing support.
- Monthly wellbeing activities - such as badminton and bowling.
- Annual team building event.
- Office closed on bank holidays.
- Refreshments.
- Training and development opportunities.
Offering a safe home, support, and hope for the future
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Hours: 12 hours per week
Base: Shipley office
Salary: £32,000 – £35,050 (Full time equivalent)
We are seeking a compassionate and motivated Wellbeing Service Manager to lead and develop our wellbeing offer for unpaid carers in Bradford. This service provides free counselling support delivered by student counsellors, offering vital emotional wellbeing support to carers. The service also trains volunteers to offer a compassionate listening service.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape a relatively new part of the charity, ensuring high-quality delivery while contributing to its growth and sustainability.
Key Responsibilities
Service Delivery & Coordination:
- Manage referrals into the wellbeing service, including initial contact and triage of unpaid carers into the caring callers support offer or counselling offer
- Assess needs and match carers appropriately with student counsellors/ volunteers
- Monitor the progress and outcomes of counselling support
- Support the coordination of wellbeing activities across all areas including staff wellbeing
- Student Counsellor/Volunteer Recruitment & Support
- Recruit student counsellors and volunteers in partnership with training providers
- Deliver in house induction and training to students/volunteers
- Provide ongoing support, guidance, and workplace supervision to student counsellors /volunteers
- Ensure students are working within ethical and professional boundaries
Quality Assurance & Reporting:
- Maintain accurate and confidential records of service delivery
- Monitor service performance and outcomes
- Produce reports for internal use and funders
Service Development:
- Contribute to the ongoing development and improvement of the service
- Identify gaps, opportunities, and innovations to better support carers
- Support the development of policies and procedures where needed
Funding & Sustainability:
- Contribute to identifying and securing future funding opportunities
- Support bid writing and reporting to funders
For an informal discussion, please reach out to: Dolly Dalton.
This is an opportunity to join a dedicated organisation that is committed to making a meaningful impact on the lives of carers. If you are passionate about supporting others and making a difference, we encourage you to apply.
Carers’ Resource values diversity and is an equal opportunity employer. We encourage applications from all backgrounds.
Closing date for applications: Sunday 28th June 2026
Proposed interview date: Tuesday 7th July 2026 (virtually)
Carers’ Resource exists to support unpaid carers. We provide information, advice & support to carers, to the people they care for and professionals.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We have a growing community of generous, dedicated donors, eager to increase in their generosity; it is our goal to rise to the challenge by partnering with them and facilitating their generosity with biblically grounded, practical guidance.
This is an exciting role supporting a specialist service that requires a high level of accuracy, responsiveness and care. The team manages a broad range of responsibilities, including customer service, account and relationship management, compliance checks, legal and investment-related activity. You will play a crucial role in enhancing customer satisfaction by providing Stewardship donors and partners with a seamless, impactful service that brings our mission to life.
Occupational Requirement (OR)
As a result of our Christian ethos, this post is covered by an Occupational Requirement (OR) under Part 1 of Schedule 9 to the Equality Act 2010. The successful applicant will be expected to be a practising Christian and to clearly demonstrate a personal commitment to the mission, principles, values and practices contained in our Ethos Statement, by:
· Active membership of local church congregation.
An understanding of the faith aspects of the work of Christian charities, including the preparedness to pray with colleagues, where appropriate.
We help Christians be the best stewards of the resources God gives them



The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Team: Retail
Location: West Region (Covering South Wales, Bristol & Reading)
Work pattern: 35 hours per week, Monday to Friday with some working weekend
Salary: Up to £44,289.75 per annum + £3,600 car allowance
Contract: Permanent
We are the UK’s largest cat welfare charity. All over the country, our passionate employees, volunteers and supporters are using their kindness and expertise to make life better for millions of cats and the people who care for them.
Will you join us and make life better for cats?
Responsibilities of our Area Retail Manager:
- Drive commercial performance across the Area by maximising income, controlling costs, and applying strong commercial judgement and creativity.
- Lead and develop shop teams (employees and volunteers) to deliver excellent retail performance, safe daily operations, and strong results across donated goods, new goods, online sales and Gift Aid.
- Act as a Cats Protection brand ambassador, role-modelling the charity’s values while ensuring high-quality shop standards, people management, and effective Area-wide operations.
About the retail team:
- Our retail operation consists of over 80 charity shops
- Each of our shops has its own charm and personality due to our dedicated volunteers and colleagues. From vintage jewellery and jigsaws to harps and handbags, whether our customers are looking for that 'must have' item or simply a 'missing piece'.
What we’re looking for in our Area Retail Manager:
- Experience of managing in a multi-site retail operation
- Experience of managing employees, including recruitment, engagement, retention, performance management and dealing with workplace issues
- Experience of setting and managing income and expenditure budget
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Demonstrable experience of effective decision-making
- Experience of managing health and safety processes and issues in a retail environment
- Full, valid UK driving license and access to own vehicle
What we can offer you:
- range of health benefits
- 26 days’ annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service
- Salary Finance, which empowers you to take control of your financial wellbeing
- and much more, which you can learn about
Interested? Here’s how to apply:
Application closing date: 17th June 2026
Virtual interview date: Week commencing 22nd June 2026
Applications may close before the deadline, so please apply early to avoid disappointment. Please note, applications received after the closing date may not be responded to.
If you’re enthusiastic about this opportunity but your experience doesn’t align perfectly with every requirement, we encourage you to apply anyway and demonstrate how your experience is transferrable. You may be just the right candidate.
If successful, your recruitment journey will include:
- Anonymised application form
- Virtual interview via Microsoft Teams
- In person meeting/final stage interview
Please note, the process may change slightly dependent on application numbers. We will inform you of any relevant changes.
Please email if you require any adjustments to be made for you to complete your application or to participate in the recruitment journey
Making a better life for cats, because life is better with cats
Are you an experienced care leader passionate about making a difference to the lives of autistic young adults?
St John's College is looking for a dedicated and compassionate Registered Care Manager to lead our residential provision across two houses, supporting autistic young adults with learning disabilities to thrive, develop independence and achieve positive outcomes.
This is an exciting opportunity to join a passionate and supportive team within Ambitious about Autism, where you will play a key role in shaping high-quality, person-centred residential care.
About the Role
As Registered Care Manager, you will provide strong leadership to residential teams, ensuring services are safe, nurturing and compliant with CQC standards. You will oversee the day-to-day management of the residential provision, support staff development and drive continuous improvement across the service.
You will work closely with families, colleagues and multi-disciplinary professionals to ensure young adults receive outstanding care and support.
About You
We are looking for someone who:
- Has experience managing residential care services
- Has extensive experience supporting autistic young adults with learning disabilities
- Has strong knowledge of CQC regulations and quality standards
- Can lead, motivate and develop teams effectively
- Is organised, resilient and passionate about delivering high-quality care
- Holds a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Health and Social Care (or equivalent)
Why Join Us?
At Ambitious about Autism, you will be part of an organisation committed to creating opportunities, improving outcomes and supporting autistic children and young people to lead fulfilling lives.
This is a rewarding opportunity to make a genuine impact while working within a collaborative and values-driven environment.
Recruitment Timeline
Closing date: Monday 15 June 2026
Application outcome: Tuesday 16 June 2026
Interview date: Wednesday 24 June 2026
Interviews will take place onsite at the residential houses / St John's College.
We stand with autistic children and young people, champion their rights and create opportunities.
We have an opportunity for a Supported Living Service Manager to lead two well-established supported living services, supporting around eight adults with learning and physical disabilities.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on delivering high-quality, person-centred support while maintaining strong standards of compliance and team performance.
You will:
- Lead and develop staff to deliver safe, respectful and outcome-focused support
- Ensure services are fully compliant with CQC expectations
- Promote independence, choice and meaningful daily activity
- Build a positive, stable and well-performing team culture
- Continue to develop services in line with individual needs and organisational standards
At PLUS, you will be supported by industry-leading digital systems covering care planning, medication, health delivery, training and communication. These systems reduce administrative burden and allow you to spend more time leading your team and focusing on the people you support.
About You
We are looking for a confident and values-driven manager who can combine practical leadership with strong standards.
You will:
- Have experience managing or developing supported living services
- Be confident leading teams and maintaining high standards of care and compliance
- Have good knowledge of:
- CQC regulations and expectations
- The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DoLS
- Hold (or be working towards) a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Adult Care
You will also:
- Lead by example and take ownership of your services
- Build strong relationships with staff, service users and families
- Focus on outcomes and independence, not just processes
About PLUS
PLUS is a values-driven organisation supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independent and fulfilling lives in the community.
We focus on delivering real outcomes, helping people to build confidence, maintain independence and take part in everyday life.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A supportive and accessible senior leadership team that works closely with Service Managers to resolve challenges and drive practical solutions
- Modern digital systems that streamline administration and support high-quality care delivery
We have an opportunity for a Supported Living Service Manager to lead two well-established supported living services, supporting around eight adults with learning and physical disabilities.
This is a hands-on leadership role focused on delivering high-quality, person-centred support while maintaining strong standards of compliance and team performance.
You will:
- Lead and develop staff to deliver safe, respectful and outcome-focused support
- Ensure services are fully compliant with CQC expectations
- Promote independence, choice and meaningful daily activity
- Build a positive, stable and well-performing team culture
- Continue to develop services in line with individual needs and organisational standards
At PLUS, you will be supported by industry-leading digital systems covering care planning, medication, health delivery, training and communication. These systems reduce administrative burden and allow you to spend more time leading your team and focusing on the people you support.
About You
We are looking for a confident and values-driven manager who can combine practical leadership with strong standards.
You will:
- Have experience managing or developing supported living services
- Be confident leading teams and maintaining high standards of care and compliance
- Have good knowledge of:
- CQC regulations and expectations
- The Mental Capacity Act (2005) and DoLS
- Hold (or be working towards) a Level 5 Diploma in Leadership for Adult Care
You will also:
- Lead by example and take ownership of your services
- Build strong relationships with staff, service users and families
- Focus on outcomes and independence, not just processes
About PLUS
PLUS is a values-driven organisation supporting adults with learning disabilities to live independent and fulfilling lives in the community.
We focus on delivering real outcomes, helping people to build confidence, maintain independence and take part in everyday life.
Benefits
- 33 days annual leave (including bank holidays)
- Pension scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme
- A supportive and accessible senior leadership team that works closely with Service Managers to resolve challenges and drive practical solutions
- Modern digital systems that streamline administration and support high-quality care delivery
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
As one of the UK's best employers, we believe in putting people at the heart of everything we do. We are looking for an experienced and proactive Animal Care Tutor, to join Inscape House School
Together we make a difference, develop and learn, and support each other. Every day with us is different, but our mission remains the same: To champion the rights, needs and ambitions of the people we support - they are at the heart of everything we do. We stand by them and we work together for change.
We believe that everyone deserves a chance to learn and space to thrive and that the right education can change lives. You’ll help break down barriers to education for young people, helping them learn and grow at their own pace.
The Role
Inscape house school is recruiting for a tutor to to deliver Animal Assisted Intervention (AAI) and teach animal care, welfare, and related work experience skills to students within our secondary provision. The Animal Assisted Intervention Tutor will design and deliver accessible, meaningful and aspirational animal-care and AAI-based learning opportunities, including accredited qualifications such as BTEC and/or ASDAN in Animal Care (or similar).
Inscape House School is a non-maintained ASC specialist day school for children and young people aged 5 to 19 years. It is part of the Together Trust, a charity that has been providing care, education and support in the Northwest of England since 1870. The post holder will be a member of Inscape House School on the Cheadle campus.
Hours: 37.5 Hours
Contract - Permanent
Location: Inscape House School, Cheadle, Stockport
Reports: Deputy Head Teacher
Responsibilities Include but are not exhaustive;
Teaching
- Work flexibly and adapt teaching strategies to ensure animal care and AAI content is accessible, inclusive, and responsive to individual learner needs.
- Embed Tier 1 universal support strategies within practical animal-care and AAI sessions to meet the diverse needs of learners with autism.
- Deliver accredited qualifications, including BTEC and/or ASDAN programmes in Animal Care (or similar), and support learners to build evidence for assessment portfolios.
Management of Staff
- Effectively deploy Education Assistants (EAs) to facilitate learning, ensuring that all support positively impacts on the development of every pupil’s independence.
- Work with colleagues to support students to plan, carry out and reflect on animal care routines and structured AAI activities.
Curriculum Knowledge
- Have a secure knowledge of animal care, animal welfare and husbandry practice, and associated curricula (e.g. BTEC/ASDAN Animal Care or similar).
- Be able to foster and maintain pupils’ interest in your preferred key stage and subject, and address misunderstandings.
- Demonstrate an understanding of and take responsibility for promoting high standards of functional literacy, articulacy, and the correct use of Standard English and Numeracy within the context of animal care (e.g. care plans, observations/record sheets, measuring feed, timetables and routines).
Accurate and productive use of assessment
- Know and understand how to assess pupil progress, including appropriate statutory assessment requirements.
- Make use of formative and summative assessment to secure pupils’ progress.
- Use progress data to monitor progress, set targets and plan subsequent lessons.
Professional Communication
- Attend and contribute to pupils’ review meetings and multi-disciplinary team meetings.
- Work with pupils, families and the multi-disciplinary teams to identify pupil centred goals.
- Demonstrate skill in communicating with pupils with autism and a range of physical, cognitive, and communication difficulties.
Training
- Comply with the school’s mandatory training requirements.
- Attend conferences and meetings including professional shows as required.
- Attend external and internal training courses as agreed for continual professional development and meeting appraisal objectives.
- Read current literature on autism and special educational needs and to disseminate information to the rest of the staff team.
About You
- Experience in animal care/animal welfare (e.g. kennels, stables, farms, rescue, shelters, zoos, veterinary environments, or education-based animal provision)
- A recognised teaching qualification (PGCE, CertEd) QTS/QTLS
- Vocational Qualifications:
- A Level 3 (or higher) qualification in Animal Care, Animal Management, Animal Science, Equine Management, or a related subject (or equivalent substantial industry experience).
- Evidence of relevant training such as animal welfare, safe handling/restraint, infection control, risk assessment, and/or Animal Assisted Intervention practice.
- Experience of successful work with pupils displaying challenging behaviour.
- Ability to identify, clarify, prioritise and solve problems as they arise.
- The ability to use information technology to communicate with others, track academic progress and share planning and resources.
- Knowledge of Safeguarding and Keeping Children Safe in Education.
- Knowledge and understanding of strategies for inclusion and equal opportunities.
- Knowledge of Health and Safety expectations affecting children and adults across the school
Benefits
- Eligible for Teachers’ Pension Scheme and its associate Death In Service benefit
- Occupational sick pay and family friendly policies including enhanced maternity, paternity and adoptive leave.
- Reward and Discount platform offering discounts at high street shops, travel, insurances etc.
- Eligibility to apply for Blue Light card
- Proud to be a real living wage employer
- Refer a friend scheme, be rewarded for recommending a friend to work with us
- Comprehensive training and development opportunities, including apprenticeship qualifications
- Long service awards including cash gifts and extra holiday.
- Promotion of Wellbeing across the organisation including Mental Health First Aiders offering wellbeing support from trained colleague and free weekly yoga session in person or online
- Access to our Employee Assistance Programme for you and adults at your home
Applications are very welcome from all regardless of age, disability, marriage or civil partnership, pregnancy or maternity, religion or belief, race, sex, sexual orientation, trans status or socio-economic background. We are committed to making reasonable adjustments for disabled people. We positively encourage applications from those with lived experience.
If there is any part of your lived experience you want to keep confidential in some way please talk to the Recruitment or HR shared service teams and we will do what we can to support you
This role will expire 31st May - Please do apply soon as we have the right to close the role early.
The Together Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of the people we support and expects all our staff and volunteers to share this commitment.
Safeguarding checks will be undertaken for the successful candidate in line with our safer recruitment policy, including an Enhanced DBS check (at no cost to yourself).
This role will involve regulated activity.
We are a UK charity supporting children in care and people with disabilities, autism and complex needs in the North West.
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
Job Summary
To manage and ensure control of the funding, financial and corporate resources of the Charity to ensure a financially secure service, delivering value for money.
Work with the Co-Directors to advise and develop the financial strategy, model new projects, prepare annual and project budgets, and report on financial performance, contributing to the overall future strategic direction of the Charity.
Manage the day-to-day finances for the Charity. Ensure all aspects of the financial systems are accurate and up to date, including banking, sales and purchase ledgers, payroll and cash management.
The postholder is expected to foster excellent working relationships with all staff, volunteers, senior colleagues and trustees.
The postholder will be expected to attend the following meeting groups:
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Monthly All Staff: regular attendance
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GDPR/Data Working Group
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Finance and Income Generation (FING) Committee Meetings
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Responsibilities to and attendance at all other meetings: attendance only as and when required and/or at the direction of the Co-Directors
Key Responsibilities
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Supervision and management of Senior Finance & Admin Officer (SFAO)
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Day to Day Financial Management
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Provision of accurate reports to Board and senior managers
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Payroll, Pensions, and Tax Management overview and control
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Budget Process Management
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Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
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Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
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Financial Risk Management
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Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
Core External Relationships
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Payroll Provider
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TPT Pensions
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HMRC
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All Banks
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Charity Commission
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Companies House
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Charity Auditors
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IT Contractor & Insurers
Day to Day Financial Management
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Regularly review and maintain financial policies and procedures.
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Review the monthly reconciliations carried out by the SFAO thereby ensuring all transactions are properly and efficiently recorded.
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Oversee the management and appropriate allocation of Restricted Funds, ensuring the monies are allocated according to the donor’s wishes and ensure that records are always maintained
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Regularly review and make recommendations for improvements to financial controls and ensuring methods are documented and made clear to staff.
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Support with funding bids and reports back to donors
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Management of all charity bank accounts, acting as authorised signatory with Banks
Payroll, Pensions and Tax Management
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Supervise the payroll process carried out by SFAO
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Responsible for the effective management Charity’s Pension Scheme
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Ensure payments to HMRC are made accurately and on time, and ensure all available allowances are claimed.
Budget Process Management
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Take the lead on preparing the Annual Budget, working closely with SLT to capture all spending plans Develop and run a process which is thorough, consistent and inclusive of all managers.
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Alongside the Co-Director, present the Draft Budget to Board for approval
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Present monthly management accounts and Cost Centre reports for all managers
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Work closely with all SLT to ensure they fully understand their budgets and ongoing organisational performance against budget
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Monitor variations against spend and integrate within an overall Cashflow analysis
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Recommend corrective actions to Co- Directors and/or Board as necessary
Statutory Reporting & Charity compliance
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Act as lead member of staff with the Charity’s Auditors
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Oversee the preparation of the Annual Accounts plus any supporting papers required to enable an efficient and effective annual audit to take place
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Maintain fixed asset register and inventory of all equipment contracts/agreements
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Ensure the Charity is fully compliant with statutory bodies and key external institutions, and act as lead on behalf of the charity with the following bodies:
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Charity Commission
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Companies House
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Pensions Regulator
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HMRC
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Valuation Office
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All Banks
Account Management – Key Suppliers/Contractors
Insurance
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Take the lead in managing the insurance renewals process, and ensure that a comprehensive suite of insurances is in place to cover key risks across the Charity
Financial Risk Management
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Ensure appropriate financial risk management techniques and controls are in place at strategic and operational levels.
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Develop, update and produce long term cashflow forecasts to evidence that the Charity can operate as a going concern.
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Provide up-to-date dashboards and reports of the financial position, projections and scenarios, considering the financial implications of alternative business models, advice on new and current business income generation initiatives and analysis of financial risk and performance.
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Work with the Co-Directors, to ensure that the appropriate processes are in place for the long-term financial viability of the charity, advising on the financial consequences of proposed actions
Governance support to FING Committee and Trustees
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Assist the Chair of FING Committee (Treasurer)
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Prepare all associated papers and minutes
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Prepare finance papers for Treasurer to deliver to Board of Trustees
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Attend Board of Trustees meetings and present information as requested
General
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Postholder to adhere to their relevant Code of Ethics as laid down by their professional body, being mindful that adherence to the code takes precedence over charity policy and practice should a conflict ever arise. [NB Sections A + C of the current professional code are applicable.]
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Keep abreast of financial developments across the charity sector and ensure any opportunities for tax reliefs, cost reduction, value for money and more effective systems are seized as appropriate.
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Undertake any other duties as determined by the Co-Directors.
Personal Specification
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Personally committed to Caring in Bristol’s vision and values and collaboration-focused method of work.
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Committed to reflection and learning, including sharing failures and uncertainties; openly taking feedback from the team and members of the community on your behaviour and work.
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Bring ideas for improvements and is open and honest in all communications where relevant and appropriate.
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Awareness of your own needs: the homelessness sector can be challenging – you will be good at knowing your limits under pressure and will be confident to ask for help when you need it. You will receive support from your team, and we are keen to nurture an environment where no-one feels worried about asking for help or support when they need it.
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Resilience working under pressure, ability, and willingness to both give and take constructive feedback.
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Willingness to work the extra hours where needed, with a flexible working policy.
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Growing levels of self-awareness, including an understanding of how your background has shaped the opportunities afforded to you and how you relate to people from different backgrounds to you.
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Willing to develop emotional intelligence, including a growing ability to empathise with and appreciate others, creating opportunities for those you work with to grow.
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A passion for social justice and to change Bristol for the better.
Essential
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Minimum part qualified accountant or qualified by experience with strong financial management experience, with an ability to understand the practical impact of finance decisions and processes across the whole charity.
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Specialist knowledge of Charities required, including Charity SORP guidance and procedures, underpinned by strong theoretical knowledge and practical experience.
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Ability to work with the Co-directors to lead the formulation of long-term financial plans and strategies which will influence the long-term direction of the charity.
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Experience in developing major finance policy development.
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Experience in budgeting and financial planning.
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Experience in management accounting.
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Ability to receive, process and provide highly complex or sensitive financial information including ability to analyse and clearly communicate financial information.
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Strong IT skills including the Microsoft Office suite, in particular Excel, and experience of using databases.
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Solid organisational skills including consistency, accuracy, and an eye for detail.
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Experience of line management and supporting and developing staff.
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Knowledge and understanding of Equity, Diversity & Inclusion practices.
Desirable
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Experience in using QuickBooks accounting software is desirable or transferrable knowledge of similar online accounting packages.
First stage interviews to take place on 17 June 2026
The client requests no contact from agencies or media sales.
We're looking for a kind, compassionate and resilient Domestic Abuse Refuge Service Manager to join our Domestic Abuse Social Care Service in Tower Hamlets. No personal care or experience required, just the right values.
£40,000.00 per annum, working 40 hours per week.
Want to feel valued? You'll feel at home here.
Our benefits include:
- Annual leave increasing up to 30 days with length of service
- Free DBS
- A generous pension - we will contribute up to 8% and life assurance cover up to 3x pensionable salary (T&Cs apply)
All applicants must be legally eligible to work in the UK by the start of employment as Look Ahead are not able to offer sponsorship.
What you'll do:
This is not an exhaustive list of all the duties and responsibilities that may be required from time to time and is subject to change in accordance with the needs of Look Ahead
Service Leadership and Operational Management
- Lead the day-to-day delivery of the refuge service, ensuring a safe, high-quality, trauma-informed environment for women and children fleeing domestic abuse.
Safeguarding, Risk and Safety Management
- Oversee the completion and quality assurance of customer risk assessments, individual safety plans, and support plans to ensure they remain person-centred, responsive, and outcome-focused.
Staff Leadership and Performance Management
- Provide strong and effective leadership to the refuge team, creating a positive, inclusive, and high-performing culture focused on delivering excellent customer outcomes.
Quality Assurance, Partnerships and Service Development
- Work collaboratively with the Head of Service and Quality team to ensure the service consistently delivers excellent standards of support, achieves compliance requirements, and embeds best practice across all areas of delivery.
Compliance and Professional Practice
- Ensure all work is carried out in accordance with organisational policies, procedures, legislation, and professional standards.
About you:
Knowledge and Experience
- Extensive knowledge and understanding of domestic abuse and Violence Against Women and Girls (VAWG), including the impact on women, children, and families.
Skills and Abilities
- Ability to lead, motivate, and develop teams to deliver high-quality, trauma-informed services.
- Strong risk assessment, decision-making, and problem-solving skills, particularly in relation to safeguarding and high-risk cases.
About us
Look Ahead is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and adults at risk, and expects all employees, workers and volunteers to share this commitment.
If your application for this role is unsuccessful, but we feel that you would be suitable for another role, we may contact you to discuss alternative opportunities. If this occurs you would not need to submit another application for the alternative role.
We reserve the right to close this advert early if we are able to appoint to the vacancy before the advertised closed date.
We are committed to diversity and inclusion at work and are accredited with Silver in the Inclusive Employers Standard 2021. We are a proud member of the Employers Domestic Abuse Covenant and encourage applications from a diverse range of applicants of all backgrounds.
We have big goals over the next few years.
We're going to be fighting for mental health in a way we never have before.
Together we'll be working to make sure everyone experiencing a mental health problem gets the support and respect they deserve.
Team information
Will you join us?
We are recruiting for a Senior Supporter Care Officer to join our team at Mind.
Mind's Supporter Care Team play a vital role in ensuring that we deliver an outstanding customer service to supporters and the general public, guaranteeing an excellent experience with Mind, leaving our supporters feeling valued and committed to our cause.
You will work closely with the team manager as well as two other Senior Officers, and 6 Co-rdinators. You will directly line manage 3 Co-ordinators, ensuring work is completed within SLAs, supporting with coaching and ensuring high quality standards are achieved by working with individuals to develop and improve whilst always keeping supporters at the heart of what we do.
Engagement and communication is key to this role and will require someone who has significant line management experience and who is above all else, compassionate, resilient and who thrives in a busy, customer facing environment.
This role requires a Disclosure and Barring Service (DBS) check.
Key duties and responsibilities
The post holder will:
-Line manage 3 Co-ordinators and support the whole team to ensure timely, high quality communications with supporters and the general public.
- Monitor quality and provide structured feedback on performance, creating bespoke development plans with team members.
- Support the management team with complaint handling and resolution, responding to complex emails and acting as an escalation point for Safeguarding concerns identified during team interactions (it is essential the post holder has Safeguarding experience)
-Create process notes, ensuring the team are briefed on upcoming activities and that templates and FAQs are up to date.
-Lead on and participate in team wide projects to utilise AI and other technology to improve supporter experiences
- Act as first line of support for the team on a day to day basis to resolve real time queries
-Foster strong relationships with the fundraising teams we work closely with, helping ensure events and activities are successful and engagement opportunities maximised.
Mind's equity statement
Mind is committed to equality of opportunity for all staff, and applications from individuals are encouraged regardless of age, disability, sex, gender reassignment, sexual orientation, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief and marriage and civil partnerships.
Please refer to the Job Description while completing your application as candidates will be shortlisted based on how closely they match the criteria in the personal specification.
Actively Interviewing
This organisation is scheduling interviews as applications come in. They're ready to hire as soon as they find the right person. Don't miss your opportunity, apply now!
Family Support Manager
£29,000 pa + Company Car (with an approx. retail value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8k) and other excellent benefits
This team covers Essex and the surrounding areas.
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity is going through an exciting time where we are growing, with the aim of reaching more families in need.
About the role:
We are looking to appoint a Family Support Manager on a full-time basis (35 hours, 5 days per week), to deliver a high-quality family support service as part of our Essex Care Team to families in the local area, at a time where they need it most.
Reporting to the Head of Care out of our Essex base and working in partnership with health, education and social care professionals, you will take responsibility for delivering a high-quality family support service; and will act as the local Registered Manager for the Care Quality Commission, providing management and leadership to the team in relation to all safeguarding issues.
What we’re looking for:
- An experienced child health, education or social care professional - applications will be particularly welcome from those who have worked in a community environment and those with a recognised qualification in education, health or social care
- A poised and convincing communicator - you will maintain effective relationships with stakeholders including families, referrers, partners and other statutory, private and voluntary agencies.
- Practiced in child protection, information sharing and the rules around data protection - you lead by example, drawing on your own professional experience and working within established guidelines
- A persuasive, inclusive approach to achieving goals quickly and correctly – with a warm and friendly working style.
- Comfortable with a changing environment - you will thrive working at a fast pace and controlling tasks from conception to completion and understand that quickly connecting with people is essential.
What we offer:
We are proud to be a Best Companies Two-Star rated organisation, an outstanding place to work! As a Top 10 Charity, we have a range of fantastic benefits that we offer our employees, including:
- Control over your own schedule, based on the needs of families on your caseload, to balance home and working life
- Company car for front line care posts (car P11D value of £23,000-26,000, taxable benefit in kind of £6-£8k)
- Pension scheme where we contribute 5% of your salary and you contribute at least 3%
- 25 days of annual leave plus public holidays – rising to 26 days after 1 year, 27 days after 5 years and 30 days after 11 years, with an additional 5 days to use in your 10th or 20th year of service (pro rata for part time)
- The option to buy/sell annual leave, as well as additional leave for your birthday, wedding/civil ceremony and an extra half day off for Christmas shopping
- Time off in Lieu
- Family friendly policies, focused on employee wellbeing, and an active cross-organisational wellbeing group running a number of initiatives throughout the year
- Employee Assistance Programme with access to remote GP, counselling, physiotherapy, resources to support your mental health and financial wellbeing, as well as a 24/7 helpline via Help@Hand
- Access to the Blue Light Card Scheme, and other rewards and discounts
- Bike to work, season ticket loan and payroll giving schemes
- A recommend a friend recruitment bonus scheme
- Robust training and development programmes to support your learning and growth.
If you’d like to find out more about these benefits and working with us, please visit our why work with us page.
More information about us and our recruitment process can be found in our Candidate Pack.
Development opportunities:
As part of our learning and development Anne Harris Skills Development Programme, we aim to provide a high level of training and development opportunities for all staff, so you are able to perform to the best of your ability, achieve individual and team objectives aligned to Rainbow Trusts strategic plan, supporting staff to be their best and feel a valued member of a high performing organisation.
Our Family Support Teams are given the opportunity to complete a number of diverse training courses in their first 12 months, including but not limited to: Mental Health First Aid, Makaton, counselling skills, introduction to play.
The programme aims to provide a building block for you to individually tailor your own learning and development needs.
About us:
Rainbow Trust Children’s Charity enables families who have a child with a life-threatening or terminal illness to make the most of time together, providing expert, practical and emotional support, where they need it for as long as it is needed. For families living with childhood illness, time is everything. Right now, there are too many families coping alone with no support, no time to think, no time to make memories and no time for each other. We believe that no family should go through this alone, so we are here to change that.
How to apply:
Please complete an application form by applying online via teh link.
Closing date: 07 July 2026
Interview dates: Interview Date to be confirmed
For a full job description and person specification visit our website
Please disclose on your application form if you have used AI for any part of your job application.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Additional information:
Interviews will take place at our Essex Care Team Office, we will only contact those applicants who have been successful.
If you require any adjustments during the interview process, please let us know as part of your application.
There will be a requirement for a full current driver’s license to accommodate team and family need and an enhanced DBS disclosure.
Rainbow Trust is committed to safeguarding and promoting the welfare of children and young people and expects all employees to share this commitment.
Rainbow Trust is an equal opportunities employer, and we welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Having worked regularly in a demanding and emotional environment, within the community, you have a commitment to working in partnership with children, young people and their families, developing, monitoring and delivering service outcomes and building and maintaining successful professional partnerships to ensure the service is accessible to relevant families


